Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Prostrate Thorn Cladonia

Mus fernandoni compared with Cladonia dimorphoclada

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Prostrate Thorn Cladonia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Prostrate Thorn Cladonia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Cladonia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Cladonia dimorphoclada

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Prostrate Thorn Cladonia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Prostrate Thorn Cladonia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prostrate Thorn Cladonia

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

The Ceylon Spiny Mouse (Mus fernandoni) is a species in the genus Mus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.